A Journey Through Math History

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İpek Ada T.-İlknur Turaç- Antalya College Konyaaltı Secondary School

The Journey of Pi (π)

For over 4,000 years, Pi (π) has fascinated mathematicians, scientists, and thinkers across civilizations. From ancient Babylon and Egypt to modern digital computing, the quest to understand the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter has never stopped.

The ancient Babylonians approximated π as 3.125, while the Egyptians used 3.16. Archimedes of Syracuse took a great leap forward in the 3rd century BCE by estimating π more accurately using polygons. In the centuries that followed, Indian, Chinese, and Islamic scholars refined its value through geometric and algebraic methods.

With the advent of calculus and infinite series, π's digits expanded—first by hand, and later by machine. Today, π has been calculated to trillions of digits, yet its mystery remains: it never repeats, never ends, and never loses relevance.

Pi is not just a number—it is a bridge connecting geometry, algebra, trigonometry, and even art. From architecture to space exploration, π helps us understand and shape the world around us.

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Şükrü A.-Hasan S.-Zeynep H.- İnci Aydın Özhan- Bakırköy Şehit Muhammet Ambar Imam Hatip Secondary School

Numbers in the Ancient World

Long before modern numerals were invented, ancient civilizations had already developed their own ways of counting, recording, and calculating.

In ancient Egypt, numbers were used to measure land after the Nile's floods, to collect taxes, and to build great monuments like the pyramids. Egyptians used a base-10 system with distinct symbols for 1, 10, 100, and so on—writing numbers as a series of repeated marks.

The Babylonians, on the other hand, used a base-60 system, which made it easier to divide circles and time—something we still use today in minutes and seconds. They wrote numbers using cuneiform on clay tablets.

Numbers in the ancient world weren’t just tools for trade and construction; they were deeply tied to religion, astronomy, and power. Every calculation, from crop yields to temple design, helped these societies grow and organize their world.

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Şükrü A.-Hasan S.-Zeynep H.- İnci Aydın Özhan- Bakırköy Şehit Muhammet Ambar Imam Hatip Secondary School

Numbers in the Ancient World

Long before modern numerals were invented, ancient civilizations had already developed their own ways of counting, recording, and calculating.

In ancient Egypt, numbers were used to measure land after the Nile's floods, to collect taxes, and to build great monuments like the pyramids. Egyptians used a base-10 system with distinct symbols for 1, 10, 100, and so on—writing numbers as a series of repeated marks.

The Babylonians, on the other hand, used a base-60 system, which made it easier to divide circles and time—something we still use today in minutes and seconds. They wrote numbers using cuneiform on clay tablets.

Numbers in the ancient world weren’t just tools for trade and construction; they were deeply tied to religion, astronomy, and power. Every calculation, from crop yields to temple design, helped these societies grow and organize their world.

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Şükrü A.-Hasan S.-Zeynep H.- İnci Aydın Özhan- Bakırköy Şehit Muhammet Ambar Imam Hatip Secondary School

Numbers in the Ancient World

Long before modern numerals were invented, ancient civilizations had already developed their own ways of counting, recording, and calculating.

In ancient Egypt, numbers were used to measure land after the Nile's floods, to collect taxes, and to build great monuments like the pyramids. Egyptians used a base-10 system with distinct symbols for 1, 10, 100, and so on—writing numbers as a series of repeated marks.

The Babylonians, on the other hand, used a base-60 system, which made it easier to divide circles and time—something we still use today in minutes and seconds. They wrote numbers using cuneiform on clay tablets.

Numbers in the ancient world weren’t just tools for trade and construction; they were deeply tied to religion, astronomy, and power. Every calculation, from crop yields to temple design, helped these societies grow and organize their world.

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Hasan Yahya A.- Burçin S.- Aşağıkaraman Secondary School

Mathematics in Ancient Times

Long before modern equations and digital tools, ancient civilizations laid the foundations of mathematics.

The Babylonians used base-60 to track time and measure angles, while the Egyptians developed geometry to build pyramids and manage land. In ancient India, mathematicians explored zero and negative numbers, while Chinese scholars used rod numerals for calculations and early algebra.

Greek thinkers like Thales, Pythagoras, and Euclid brought structure to math, turning practical knowledge into formal proofs. Meanwhile, in the Islamic Golden Age, scholars translated and expanded upon ancient texts, advancing algebra, trigonometry, and number theory.

These early contributions weren’t just practical—they were deeply connected to culture, astronomy, trade, and architecture.
Mathematics in ancient times wasn’t just a tool—it was a way to understand the universe.